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S1E120 Ep115: The Formation of the Communist Party of Australia
This episode, we discuss the formation of the Communist Party of Australia. In addition, we talk about two key legal cases which significantly changed Australian federalism, R v Licensing Court of…
S1E119 Ep114: Post-War Unrest Throughout Australia | 1919
This week, we discuss the many instances of post-war unrest throughout Australia in 1919. These include the Red Flag Riots, the Battle of the Barricades/Fremantle Wharf Strike, the Townsville…
S1E118 Ep113: The Aftermath of WW1 in Australia | 1919
This episode, we discuss the aftermath of WW1 in Australia. We look at the Spanish Flu's effects on Australia, Australia's involvement in the Paris Peace Conference, the Deportation of Paul Freeman,…
S1E117 Ep112: The End of World War One | 1918
This episode, we witness the end of the First World War, with Australians fighting during the German Spring Offensives, in the Middle East, and during key moments in the Hundred Days Offensive. We…
S1E116 Ep111: The Battles of Messines and Passchendaele | 1917
This episode, we examine World War One in 1917 from the Australian point of view. We discuss the battles of Passchendaele, Third Ypres, Messines, and Bullecourt, as well as the capture of Jerusalem,…
S1E115 Ep110: The Second Plebiscite on Conscription | 1917
This episode, we discuss the 2nd plebiscite on conscription during WW1, as well as the 1917 federal election, the connection of the Trans-Australian railway, multiple state elections, the 1917…
S1E114 Ep109: Australians at the Battle of the Somme | 1916
This episode, we discuss Australia's contribution to the Battle of the Somme in World War One, specifically its fighting at the Battles of Pozieres, Mouquet Farm, and Fromelles. We also talk about…
S1E113 Ep108: Conscription in Australia | 1916
This episode, we discuss the 1916 Conscription plebiscite and the debate which surrounded it, as well as the first Labor split which it led to. We also talk about the Liverpool Riot, and Mowla Bluff…
S1E112 Ep107: Gallipoli & the Anzac Legend | 1915
This episode, we discuss Australia's involvement in World War One during 1915, and more specifically, the Gallipoli Campaign. At the heart of Australia's national story, we discuss it, the Battle at…
S1E111 Ep106: The Battle of Broken Hill | 1915
This episode, focusing on the home front during 1915, we take a look at the violent attack known as the Battle of Broken Hill. We also discuss the recruitment drives for World War One known as…
S1E110 Ep105: The Start of World War One | 1914
This episode, we begin our journey into Australia's participation into World War One. We discuss the battle of the Cocos Islands, the Australian takeover of German New Guinea, and the fact that an…
S1E109 Ep104: The Australasian Antarctic Expedition | 1913
This week, we discuss the end of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition! We also talk about the 1913 federal election and some state politics in the lead up to World War One. Note: I mentioned there…
S1E108 Ep103: The 1912 Brisbane General Strike | 1912
This week, we examine the 1912 Brisbane General Strike and the event known as Black Friday. We also discuss the Fairbridge Farm School and its child migrants, some political history, and continue the…
S1E107 Ep102: Referendums in Federal Australia | 1910 & 1911
This week, we're discussing some of the first national referendums in Australia's history. We also talk about the 1910 federal election (the first post-fusion one), the start of the Australasia…
S1E106 Ep101: The Fusion | 1909
This week, we're discussing one of the most prominent political events in Australia's history, the Fusion. The event which started the two party system in Australia as we know it now, this episode is…
S1E105 Ep100: Australians in Antarctica | 1908
This week, we discuss the role Australians played in the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. We also discuss the Sunshine rail disaster, Andrew Fisher becoming prime minister, the choice of Canberra…
S1E104 Ep99: The Harvester Case and the Minimum Wage | 1907
This week, we discuss perhaps one of the most significant legal cases in Australia's history, the Harvester case. Its legacy, that of a fair and reasonable wage for all Australians, is one that is…
S1E103 Ep98: The Rise of Anti-Socialism | 1905 & 1906
This week, we witness the rise of the anti-socialist movement across 1905 and 1906. This movement affects much of Australia's political history across the next century, so this episode is key to…
S1E102 Ep97: Political Chaos in a Federated Australia | 1904
This week, we've got an episode for all you political history lovers out there. From two changes of Prime Minister in one year, the one of the only times this ever happens, to a premier change in…
S1E101 Ep96: The End of the 2nd Boer War & 1903 Federal Election | 1902 & 1903
This week, we discuss the end of the 2nd Boer War and the 1903 Federal Election. We also talk about political changes in multiple states, the Federation Drought, the post office's ban on a lottery…
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